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Are you moving to Bermuda from New York? If you are relocating from the Tri-state area to Hamilton or any other city in Bermuda, we provide door to door service and take care of your move. Ports Hamilton   Generally Prohibited The following items are generally prohibited: Narcotics Drugs (controlled substances) Pornography (printed, video, etc.) Explosives Firearms Fireworks   Shipping Container Restrictions Shipping containers cannot exceed 20′   Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Required Documents: OBL or AWB as applicable, original invoice if the shipment exceeds the limit Customs Regulations: Duties will be assessed against Bermuda Customs Tariff Clearance: Usually 24 to 48 hours. Customer presence is not required for clearance. Remarks: Any person may import up to 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars, 1.137 liters of ...

Ports: Antwerp Prohibited: Drugs, Narcotics, Any Weapon Subject To Special License. Cont: None Firearms and Weapons Required Documents: All must be included in the inventory, showing manufacturer, type of weapon, serial number, and caliber. Household Goods and Personal Effects Required Documents: (1) Inventory (2) Identity documents (3) Original certificate of residence in Belgium (4) Proof of cancellation of residence abroad. Customs Regulations: For shipments originating from a non-EEC country, a certificate showing that the owner has not resided within the EEC during 12 months preceding arrival. For company moves, a duly signed and stamped declaration of the employer, confirming the transfer. For private removals, a certificate issued by the Belgian Consulate at place of origin confirming the transfer. Clearance: Remarks: ...

Are you moving to Barbados from New York? If you are relocating from the Tri-state area to Bridgetown or any other city in Barbados, we provide door to door service and take care of your move. The documents and regulations relevant to clearance of household goods and personal effects for nonnationals are as follows: Boats An import license must be obtained from the Price Control Division of the Ministry of Commerce, Consumer Affairs & Business Development, before boats of any kind can be brought into the island. Commercial & New Furniture Items falling under this classification do not require an import license but are subject to a 60% duty, 1% environmental levy and 15% Value Added Tax. Under the Tourism ...

Ports: Dhaka Prohibited: Drugs, Obscene And Subversive Literature, Sanitary Fittings And Other Construction Materials In Commercial Quantity. Cont: None Diplomatic Removals   Required Documents: Exemption Certificate issued by Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Remarks: For Exemption Certificate the Ministry needs: AWB/original OBL, valued inventory, number of cases, weight, CIF value, marks and numbers of packages, name of vessel with B/L number and date. Firearms and Weapons   Customs Regulations: Hunting guns may be imported with prior and proper declaration. Household Goods and Personal Effects   Required Documents: Form ‘A’; original OBL/AWB; valued inventory; passports of consignee and family members. Experts/advisers of UN agencies and foreign aid projects must have a Customs Pass Book. Returning residents and others must have a ...

Are you moving to Bahrain from New York? If you are relocating from the Tri-state area to Manama, we provide door to door service and take care of your move. Ports: Mina Sulman Prohibited: Narcotics, Drugs, Explosives, Firearms, Weapons and Pornography Cont: None Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Required Documents: 1) Inventory with exact number of bottles and containers Customs Regulations: Owner has to pay full duties and taxes Clearance: 3 to 4 working days. Customers’ presence is required for clearance. Household Goods and Personal Effects Required Documents: 1) Residence permit valid for two years, endorsed on the passport 2) Valid passport 3) Inventory in English (no P.B.O.) 4) Declaration signed by customer, required for duty-free clearance 5) Original Bill of ...

Are you moving to Azerbaijan from New York? If you are relocating from the Tri-state area to Baku, we provide door to door service and take care of your move. IMPORT REGULATIONS ON HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND PERSONAL EFFECT SHIPMENTS The consignee should be present at the destination and should have a valid visa. A registered company in Azerbaijan should employ the consignee. Expatriates are permitted to import HHG and personal effects duty and tax-free on temporary basis, which is valid till the time expatriates has finished their tenure and are ready to export their HHG out of Azerbaijan. Expatriates are permitted to import household goods and electrical appliances tax and duty free on temporary import basis. In order to facilitate ...

Ports: Adelaide, Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney   Prohibited The following items are prohibited from being shipped into Australia: Drugs Firearms Birds Most Animals Ivory   Shipping Container Restrictions: None     Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco: Required Documents: Fully detailed list of wines and the ability to show the period wines have been held by the shipper.  Remarks: All wine over the concession allowance of 9 liters will be subject to duties, however, customs will consider each entry on an individual basis.    Firearms and Weapons: Required Documents: Australian Shooters License.  Remarks: Firearms are seized by customs on arrival and taken to ‘Queens Bond’, from there the shipper can retrieve them on presentation of his/her license. Licenses can take from 6 to 8 weeks to obtain, following formal application ...

Introduction Are you moving to Aruba from New York? If you are relocating from the Tri-state area to Oranjestad or any other city in Aruba, we provide door to door service and take care of your move. Whenever goods are being imported to Aruba import-duties can be levied. In case of moving ones residence from abroad to Aruba household effects may be entered under a duty-free exemption. In the following paragraphs this exemption and its conditions will be explained. The exemption for removal-goods is granted by the ‘Inspectie der Invoerrechten en Accijnzen’ (Customs and Excise of Aruba). Duty-free exemption for removal goods Removal-goods generally consist of all kinds of household furnishings like linens, dishes, furniture, libraries etc. To be eligible ...

Are you moving to Armenia from New York? If you are relocating from the Tri-state area to Yerevan, we provide door to door service and take care of your move. International mover Removal goods for diplomats Documents Required copy passport showing client’s signature detailed inventory, with serial numbers of electrical appliances, showing continuous numbers and signature of client pro forma invoice Inventory, showing continuous numbers and signature of client OBL, CMR or air waybill (Embassy address + client name)   Removal Goods For Returning Citizens   Documents Required copy passport showing client’s signature packing list pro forma invoice valued, detailed inventory as per each kind of items, with serial numbers of electrical appliances, no boxes packed by owner, showing continuous ...

Ports: Buenos Aires Prohibited: Narcotics, Drugs, Explosives, Pornography Cont: None Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Required Documents: (1) Only 2 bottles per adult person permitted (Tax free) (2) Possible import by separate Customs clearance. Packing List Customs Regulations: Larger amounts are subject to confiscation. Taxes should be paid in case of using an import license (only granted one time to private immigrants) Clearance: At least 15 days. Customer presence required for clearance? No Remarks: It is recommended not to import alcoholic beverages in sealed bottles in conjunction with a HHG or personal effects shipment. Diplomatic Removals Required Documents: (1) OBL or Original 2 of AWB (2) Inventory List (3) A Diplomatic franchise granted by the Foreign Ministry subsequent to the diplomat’s ...